Anthracite (516F7A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Anthracite"

Neutral · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Anthracite pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #516F7A

RGB rgb(81, 111, 122)

HSL hsl(196°, 20%, 40%)

CMYK C:34% M:9% Y:0% K:52%

Luminance 0.1461

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.38:1

Aa — #516F7A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.9:1

Aa — #516F7A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#516F7A #7A5C52

Analogous

#527A71 #516F7A #525B7A

Triadic

#516F7A #7A5270 #707A52

Split-comp.

#516F7A #7A525B #7A7152

Tetradic

#516F7A #71527A #7A5C52 #5B7A52

Monochromatic

#C7CED1 #8F9EA3 #5C6B70 #455054 #22282A

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